Otter Tail County vs. Clay County

Otter Tail County (MN)Clay County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)58,81263,955
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.6%8.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)57,30358,999
Population, Census, April 1, 201057,30358,999
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.8%13.2%
Female persons, percent49.7%50.5%
White alone, percent95.4%90.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.8%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.3%86.6%
Veterans, 2014-20184,2653,195
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%4.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)36,28226,804
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.8%68.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$179,500$183,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,254$1,422
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$458$519
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$669$818
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.5%25.1%
Building permits, 2018127396
Households, 2014-201824,22623,782
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%5.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.2%87.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.3%78.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.3%94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.1%33.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.4%6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%4.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.3%71.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.7%68.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)69,67068,836
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)285,914186,575
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,464,479409,324
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)738,6141,175,389
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)776,482665,074
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,554$11,056
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.319.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,131$65,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,846$29,631
Persons in poverty, percent10.3%11.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,6971,342
Total employment, 201719,28017,905
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)700,367599,521
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.7%-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,8474,153
All firms, 20125,9754,595
Men-owned firms, 20123,1642,405
Women-owned firms, 20121,7391,632
Minority-owned firms, 2012153129
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,6024,284
Veteran-owned firms, 2012472388
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,0963,886
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200719.8%26.3%
Population per square mile, 201029.156.4
Land area in square miles, 20101,972.071,045.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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